Talent Acquisition Program Manager

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Job description

At Kinaxis, who we are is grounded in our common belief that people matter. Each one of us plays an important part in accomplishing our work, building our culture and making a global impact.

Every day, we're empowered to work together to help our customers make fast, confident planning decisions. This is how we create a better planet - for each other, for our customers and for generations to come. Our cloud-based platform RapidResponse ensures that the products we need - everything from medicine and cars, to day-to-day items like toothpaste - make it to market and into our hands when we need them with minimal ecological footprint.

We make the world better, and you can too.

Talent Acquisition Program Manager

Job location: This is a remote position. You can work from home and be located anywhere in the USA or Canada.

About the team

Want to work for an award winning HR team? Kinaxis is looking for a full time Talent Acquisition Program Manager to help us continue to scale our business. This is a great opportunity for someone that thrives in high growth and fast paced organizations. As part of a broader Human Resources team, new ideas are always welcomed, so this role is for someone that pursues innovative approaches to the age old "war on talent" many companies face. With high growth comes a fast pace, so be prepared to pivot quickly, knowing that you'll be directly impacting Kinaxis's emphasis on finding and hiring great people to join our organization.

What you will do

• You will be responsible for coaching, managing, and leading a programs-focused team including a global team of Campus Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Coordinators.
• You will also partner with our internal campus team to lead branding for campus and help promote Kinaxis as a great place to work for students.
• Develop creative ways to increase the company's brand & profile through partnerships/collaboration with various professional, community & student organizations.
• Partner with marketing to create a presence online for Kinaxis as an employment destination and employer of choice globally- increased brand awareness.
• Managing vendor relationships including job boards, networking events, sponsorships, campus fairs.
• Help lead & execute our DE&I recruitment strategy.
• You will be responsible for identifying and managing recruitment partnerships to increase gender & diverse representation at all levels.
• Establish and drive various programs and priorities across people, process, and technology through close stakeholder engagement and partnerships.
• Help manage existing and implementing new vendor systems and services across the talent acquisition ecosystem and drive vendor sustainment and enhancements.
• Drive LinkedIn internally so that all employees become search ambassadors for our brand.

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience within a global Talent Acquisition function including but not limited to campus hiring
• 2+ years of experience managing a Talent Acquisition team including campus recruiters and coordinators
• Experience building and working within a large program
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes and implementation of systems
• Previous experience with a focus and expertise on employment branding
• Ability to simplify and structure multiplex ambiguous problems and processes in an effective way
• Proven strategic, analytical and problem solving skills
• Presentation skills and the ability to influence recommendations and results to senior leaders and internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate across multiple business units
• Excellent organizational, communication and relationship management skills
• Highly motivated, energetic individual able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

What we have to offer

• Challenging Work - We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating-our work is never "done. That's because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they're passionate about.
• Great People - We take our work seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously! It's in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.
• Global Impact - As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others' differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen.

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